1 00:00:00,480 --> 00:00:02,960 Speaker 1: And Saul saw and knew that the Lord was with 2 00:00:03,160 --> 00:00:07,800 Speaker 1: David and that Michael Saul's daughter loved him first. Samuel 3 00:00:07,880 --> 00:00:12,920 Speaker 1: eighteen twenty eight. I thank you God for divine protection 4 00:00:13,240 --> 00:00:18,560 Speaker 1: against my haters. Thank you that even when people plot 5 00:00:18,600 --> 00:00:21,720 Speaker 1: and devise schemes to betray me and hinder your call 6 00:00:21,800 --> 00:00:24,640 Speaker 1: for my life, I will be able to dodge their 7 00:00:24,640 --> 00:00:28,240 Speaker 1: attacks like David dodge the spears of Saul. If the 8 00:00:28,320 --> 00:00:31,880 Speaker 1: marker for promotion gets unfairly pushed farther back from me, 9 00:00:32,320 --> 00:00:35,360 Speaker 1: because of the favor you placed on my life, I 10 00:00:35,440 --> 00:00:38,960 Speaker 1: will praise you for allowing me to exceed the expectations 11 00:00:39,040 --> 00:00:42,440 Speaker 1: of my haters, proving that you are with me. Indeed, 12 00:00:43,600 --> 00:00:47,400 Speaker 1: when broken promises and deceitful measures seemed to be before me, 13 00:00:48,120 --> 00:00:52,199 Speaker 1: I know you'll surround me with people of valor who 14 00:00:52,200 --> 00:00:56,320 Speaker 1: will help accomplish the impossible task devised against me, the 15 00:00:56,440 --> 00:01:01,160 Speaker 1: slow down and block my blessings. I cree and declare 16 00:01:01,880 --> 00:01:06,360 Speaker 1: that haters make room for the greater, and like David, 17 00:01:07,319 --> 00:01:15,560 Speaker 1: my life is living proof in Jesus name. Amen, Listening 18 00:01:15,560 --> 00:01:19,959 Speaker 1: to these daily prayers strengthens your relationship with God. Continue 19 00:01:20,000 --> 00:01:23,440 Speaker 1: hearing from the Lord by listening to Today's Bible in 20 00:01:23,520 --> 00:01:26,640 Speaker 1: a Year brought to you by Bible in a Year 21 00:01:26,760 --> 00:01:40,200 Speaker 1: dot com Friendship, jealousy, and marriage. In our last story, 22 00:01:40,319 --> 00:01:45,320 Speaker 1: we witnessed David's triumph over Goliath. The Lord was mightily 23 00:01:45,440 --> 00:01:49,640 Speaker 1: upon David and gave him strength to topple the Philistine giant. 24 00:01:50,120 --> 00:01:54,800 Speaker 1: The Israelites raced into battle behind David and defeated the Philistines. 25 00:01:55,320 --> 00:01:58,120 Speaker 1: In this story, we learn about David gaining a new 26 00:01:58,160 --> 00:02:01,240 Speaker 1: family in the House of Saul. His heart is knitted 27 00:02:01,240 --> 00:02:05,120 Speaker 1: closely to Jonathan and Mihow, Yet the darkness in Saul's 28 00:02:05,200 --> 00:02:09,359 Speaker 1: heart continues to seep into his actions, as inspired by 29 00:02:09,360 --> 00:02:14,640 Speaker 1: the Book of First Samuel. Hello, I'm pastor Jack Graham 30 00:02:14,680 --> 00:02:17,519 Speaker 1: with today's episode of the Bible in a Year podcast. 31 00:02:18,200 --> 00:02:21,600 Speaker 1: In yesterday's episode, we heard the very familiar story of 32 00:02:21,680 --> 00:02:25,480 Speaker 1: David and Goliath. How God delivered the giant into David's 33 00:02:25,480 --> 00:02:29,480 Speaker 1: hand and freed Israel from the fear of the Philistine army. 34 00:02:29,720 --> 00:02:32,680 Speaker 1: David became a household name in Israel after that day, 35 00:02:32,960 --> 00:02:36,919 Speaker 1: and he was welcomed into Saul's household. Today, we'll learn 36 00:02:36,960 --> 00:02:41,079 Speaker 1: how David's bond of friendship even brotherhood, began to strengthen 37 00:02:41,120 --> 00:02:45,600 Speaker 1: with Saul's family, especially his son Jonathan. But we will 38 00:02:45,639 --> 00:02:49,720 Speaker 1: also see how Saul's pride and rebellious heart continues to grow. 39 00:02:50,680 --> 00:02:53,920 Speaker 1: It will turn him against David. So now envy and 40 00:02:54,040 --> 00:02:59,400 Speaker 1: jealousy clouds his vision. So let's listen now to today's reading. 41 00:03:00,960 --> 00:03:05,000 Speaker 1: David's victory brought him a new family. David served in 42 00:03:05,040 --> 00:03:07,639 Speaker 1: the house of Saul, being sent out as a man 43 00:03:07,720 --> 00:03:12,400 Speaker 1: of war against all of Israel's enemies. Saul kept David close, 44 00:03:12,760 --> 00:03:16,200 Speaker 1: and as a result, David and Jonathan became close friends. 45 00:03:16,720 --> 00:03:20,320 Speaker 1: Their brotherhood became a source of strength for David, for 46 00:03:20,440 --> 00:03:23,760 Speaker 1: Jonathan was the first of many to truly treat David 47 00:03:23,880 --> 00:03:27,839 Speaker 1: like a king. Jonathan recognized the favor of God over 48 00:03:27,960 --> 00:03:32,320 Speaker 1: David and gave him his armor, sword, and bow. Unlike 49 00:03:32,400 --> 00:03:37,000 Speaker 1: Saul's armor, Jonathan's fit perfectly on David. Together, the two 50 00:03:37,040 --> 00:03:41,520 Speaker 1: braved many battles. The two worked in perfect tandem, defeating 51 00:03:41,520 --> 00:03:45,240 Speaker 1: their enemies swiftly and with might. The people began to 52 00:03:45,360 --> 00:03:48,880 Speaker 1: love David as well as Saul's servants and armies. They 53 00:03:48,920 --> 00:03:52,280 Speaker 1: followed him in a way they never followed Saul. They 54 00:03:52,360 --> 00:03:56,040 Speaker 1: trusted his skills, but more importantly, they trusted his heart. 55 00:03:56,880 --> 00:04:00,600 Speaker 1: David and Jonathan had been out to war against the philisty. 56 00:04:00,720 --> 00:04:04,200 Speaker 1: David flew over the battlefield, waving his sword through the 57 00:04:04,280 --> 00:04:08,040 Speaker 1: ranks of the enemy. David was masterful in battle, like 58 00:04:08,120 --> 00:04:12,520 Speaker 1: an artist possessed by God. David painted the battlefield read 59 00:04:12,640 --> 00:04:16,680 Speaker 1: with the blood of evil war lords. The enemy feared David, 60 00:04:16,880 --> 00:04:19,440 Speaker 1: and the people loved him. As they were coming home 61 00:04:19,520 --> 00:04:22,920 Speaker 1: from battle, David returned to a parade of people shouting 62 00:04:22,960 --> 00:04:26,400 Speaker 1: his name. The streets were filled with women singing and 63 00:04:26,600 --> 00:04:30,599 Speaker 1: dancing with their tambourines. Men shouted for joy and played 64 00:04:30,600 --> 00:04:34,080 Speaker 1: their instruments. All the women of the capitol sang as one, 65 00:04:34,360 --> 00:04:39,120 Speaker 1: singing Saul has struck down thousands, and David his ten thousands. 66 00:04:39,839 --> 00:04:44,640 Speaker 1: David's smile reached his eyes. Saul watched the parade from 67 00:04:44,640 --> 00:04:47,680 Speaker 1: his home above the city. In his dimly lit rooms, 68 00:04:47,720 --> 00:04:51,040 Speaker 1: Saul sneered at the sight of David's celebration from his window, 69 00:04:51,560 --> 00:04:54,760 Speaker 1: his room filled with the echoing sounds of the women's song. 70 00:04:55,279 --> 00:04:59,840 Speaker 1: Saul has killed thousands and David his ten thousands. Sa 71 00:05:00,000 --> 00:05:03,440 Speaker 1: all paced his room, stirring in his own paranoia. What 72 00:05:03,640 --> 00:05:06,599 Speaker 1: more can they give him but my kingdom Saul thought 73 00:05:06,680 --> 00:05:10,159 Speaker 1: to himself. From that day forward, the people's song would 74 00:05:10,160 --> 00:05:14,080 Speaker 1: not escape Saul's mind. It tormented him and demented his 75 00:05:14,160 --> 00:05:17,839 Speaker 1: view of David. One day, David was playing his harp 76 00:05:17,920 --> 00:05:20,880 Speaker 1: for Saul. The beautiful music filled the room like the 77 00:05:20,920 --> 00:05:24,240 Speaker 1: scent of fresh roses. Yet all Saul could hear was 78 00:05:24,320 --> 00:05:29,080 Speaker 1: that one song, David has killed his ten thousands. The 79 00:05:29,160 --> 00:05:32,599 Speaker 1: words festered in his subconscious Sitting on his throne with 80 00:05:32,680 --> 00:05:36,440 Speaker 1: a spear clenched in his fist, he watched David play. 81 00:05:37,160 --> 00:05:41,000 Speaker 1: He hated him, He hated who he would become. But 82 00:05:41,120 --> 00:05:44,240 Speaker 1: more than that, Saul hated himself for losing the favor 83 00:05:44,240 --> 00:05:48,400 Speaker 1: of God. A strange spirit of contempt came over Saul. 84 00:05:49,080 --> 00:05:52,040 Speaker 1: His eyes became blurry with rage, and beads of sweat 85 00:05:52,080 --> 00:05:55,159 Speaker 1: began to drip from his forehead. I will pin that 86 00:05:55,360 --> 00:05:59,400 Speaker 1: boy to the wall, Saul whispered to himself. In that instant, 87 00:05:59,720 --> 00:06:04,240 Speaker 1: saw All yelled and hurled the spear towards David. David's 88 00:06:04,240 --> 00:06:07,040 Speaker 1: eyes lifted from the harp to the spear just in time, 89 00:06:07,200 --> 00:06:09,280 Speaker 1: and he ducked away as it flew over his head. 90 00:06:10,080 --> 00:06:12,560 Speaker 1: Saul took another spear near his throne and flung it 91 00:06:12,640 --> 00:06:16,200 Speaker 1: at David. This time David leapt to the right, barely 92 00:06:16,200 --> 00:06:19,640 Speaker 1: getting scratched by the flying spear. David ran out from 93 00:06:19,680 --> 00:06:22,840 Speaker 1: the presence of Saul, and Saul collapsed to his knees 94 00:06:23,120 --> 00:06:26,880 Speaker 1: and wept. Though he was still a young man, Saul 95 00:06:27,040 --> 00:06:29,919 Speaker 1: was afraid of who David would become. He knew the 96 00:06:30,000 --> 00:06:32,960 Speaker 1: Lord's spirit had come upon David just as quickly as 97 00:06:33,000 --> 00:06:36,279 Speaker 1: it left him. Saul could not stand the sight of David, 98 00:06:36,640 --> 00:06:39,960 Speaker 1: so he promoted him to commander of a thousand men, 99 00:06:40,440 --> 00:06:43,200 Speaker 1: in hopes that David would die in battle. Saul sent 100 00:06:43,360 --> 00:06:46,400 Speaker 1: him and his men out frequently. David led them well 101 00:06:46,720 --> 00:06:49,719 Speaker 1: and had great success in all his missions, for God 102 00:06:49,839 --> 00:06:53,320 Speaker 1: was with him, just as Joseph in Egypt. David was 103 00:06:53,400 --> 00:06:56,640 Speaker 1: excellent and all he put his hands to. Saul stood 104 00:06:56,640 --> 00:06:59,920 Speaker 1: in awe of David, and his jealousy turned into complete fear. 105 00:07:00,520 --> 00:07:05,000 Speaker 1: As Saul's fear grew, Israel's love grew. He was the champion. 106 00:07:05,760 --> 00:07:09,560 Speaker 1: Since David had defeated Goliath, he was meant to marry Mirab, 107 00:07:09,760 --> 00:07:13,880 Speaker 1: Saul's oldest daughter. The two were betrothed, and David was 108 00:07:13,960 --> 00:07:16,880 Speaker 1: overwhelmed with honor that Saul would allow him to be 109 00:07:17,080 --> 00:07:20,840 Speaker 1: his son in law. Although Saul once tried to kill David, 110 00:07:21,200 --> 00:07:24,840 Speaker 1: David still held Saul with great love and honor. David 111 00:07:24,880 --> 00:07:27,400 Speaker 1: looked at Saul with the admiration a son had for 112 00:07:27,480 --> 00:07:30,600 Speaker 1: his father. The time had drawn close for David and 113 00:07:30,640 --> 00:07:33,400 Speaker 1: Mirab to get married, but in a moment of jealousy, 114 00:07:33,560 --> 00:07:37,080 Speaker 1: Saul gave Mirab to be married to another man, Adrian. 115 00:07:38,040 --> 00:07:41,720 Speaker 1: Although confused by Saul's actions, David did not worry too 116 00:07:41,840 --> 00:07:45,080 Speaker 1: much for he and me. How Saul's younger daughter had 117 00:07:45,080 --> 00:07:48,280 Speaker 1: fallen in love shortly after. The two cared for each 118 00:07:48,280 --> 00:07:51,800 Speaker 1: other deeply, and Saul was pleased. Saul thought a wife 119 00:07:51,840 --> 00:07:54,200 Speaker 1: would be a perfect trap for David to lose his 120 00:07:54,400 --> 00:07:57,280 Speaker 1: edge in battle, so we proposed that the two be 121 00:07:57,360 --> 00:08:02,120 Speaker 1: married in those days only royal. He married royalty. David 122 00:08:02,200 --> 00:08:04,920 Speaker 1: was the son of a shepherd and very poor. I 123 00:08:05,000 --> 00:08:08,880 Speaker 1: cannot afford to marry Saul's daughter, David said, Sir Saul 124 00:08:09,040 --> 00:08:11,520 Speaker 1: came up with his own plan and said, the price 125 00:08:11,600 --> 00:08:14,240 Speaker 1: for my daughter is a hundred four skins from the 126 00:08:14,240 --> 00:08:18,520 Speaker 1: Philistine menace. Saul said this, almost certain David would fall 127 00:08:18,560 --> 00:08:21,320 Speaker 1: in battle. There would be no way he could defeat 128 00:08:21,360 --> 00:08:25,640 Speaker 1: one hundred Philistines on his own. Luckily, David was not alone. 129 00:08:26,160 --> 00:08:29,600 Speaker 1: Mighty men of Valor bonded themselves to David. They loved 130 00:08:29,640 --> 00:08:32,880 Speaker 1: him like Jonathan loved him, and followed him wherever he went. 131 00:08:33,360 --> 00:08:38,600 Speaker 1: Together they slew one hundred Philistines, pleased David brought them 132 00:08:38,640 --> 00:08:42,600 Speaker 1: before the King. Mehow and David were married later that month, 133 00:08:42,760 --> 00:08:45,720 Speaker 1: and the two of them loved each other deeply. Yet 134 00:08:45,760 --> 00:08:49,960 Speaker 1: Saul would continue to plot David's murder. The Philistines would 135 00:08:50,000 --> 00:08:53,360 Speaker 1: continue to rise up against Israel. With David at the 136 00:08:53,400 --> 00:08:56,760 Speaker 1: helm of the army, no battle was lost. The affection 137 00:08:56,880 --> 00:08:59,839 Speaker 1: of the people for David mirrored David's affection for God. 138 00:09:00,559 --> 00:09:03,560 Speaker 1: David drew closer to the Lord day by day, leaning 139 00:09:03,600 --> 00:09:06,800 Speaker 1: on him for strength. All the while Saul drew further 140 00:09:06,960 --> 00:09:10,240 Speaker 1: and further away from God. He was lost in a 141 00:09:10,280 --> 00:09:13,800 Speaker 1: well of self pity and paranoia, a well that would 142 00:09:13,800 --> 00:09:21,240 Speaker 1: eventually spill over and seek to drown David. David's great 143 00:09:21,320 --> 00:09:24,520 Speaker 1: victory over the Giant established him as a great warrior. 144 00:09:25,440 --> 00:09:27,920 Speaker 1: His days of tending sheep were now over, and he 145 00:09:28,000 --> 00:09:30,720 Speaker 1: was welcomed into the household of the King King Saul 146 00:09:31,320 --> 00:09:34,199 Speaker 1: not as a heart player, but now as one of 147 00:09:34,240 --> 00:09:39,400 Speaker 1: the family. David and Jonathan become close friends. Their hearts 148 00:09:39,400 --> 00:09:43,080 Speaker 1: were very much alike, humble and sensitive to God's leading. 149 00:09:43,720 --> 00:09:46,880 Speaker 1: Jonathan gave David his armor, and, unlike Sauls, which hung 150 00:09:46,920 --> 00:09:51,319 Speaker 1: heavy and ill fitting, Jonathan's armor fit perfectly. Together, they 151 00:09:51,360 --> 00:09:55,240 Speaker 1: fought numerous battles, winning victory after victory for God's people. 152 00:09:56,440 --> 00:10:00,320 Speaker 1: David became more and more respected among the Israelites, amongst 153 00:10:00,320 --> 00:10:04,400 Speaker 1: Saul's servants. But unlike Saul, who enjoyed his fame way 154 00:10:04,440 --> 00:10:07,559 Speaker 1: too much and let he go to his head with pride, 155 00:10:07,720 --> 00:10:11,360 Speaker 1: David continually focused on doing God's will and fighting the 156 00:10:11,360 --> 00:10:14,880 Speaker 1: battles to which he was commanded. The people began to 157 00:10:14,920 --> 00:10:18,840 Speaker 1: sing the praises of David. Their songs were rising in 158 00:10:18,880 --> 00:10:22,800 Speaker 1: the streets, pitting Saul's victories as small as compared to 159 00:10:22,840 --> 00:10:26,680 Speaker 1: this new hero. Saw the king by now figures that 160 00:10:26,760 --> 00:10:29,720 Speaker 1: he is a deposed king. He heard the praise and 161 00:10:29,800 --> 00:10:33,600 Speaker 1: his heart filled with jealousy and contempt towards David. He 162 00:10:33,600 --> 00:10:36,120 Speaker 1: could see the handwriting on the wall David would one 163 00:10:36,200 --> 00:10:41,000 Speaker 1: day overtake him, and his hatred for David began to 164 00:10:41,080 --> 00:10:44,520 Speaker 1: steadily grow, until one day, as David played the harp 165 00:10:44,559 --> 00:10:47,440 Speaker 1: in the throne room, Saul took a spear and hurled 166 00:10:47,440 --> 00:10:51,360 Speaker 1: it towards David. He missed, and then tried again. David 167 00:10:51,440 --> 00:10:56,600 Speaker 1: ran away unscathed, and Saul wept. But Saul knew there 168 00:10:56,640 --> 00:10:58,720 Speaker 1: was more than one way to get what he wanted, 169 00:10:59,120 --> 00:11:01,840 Speaker 1: so he started to send David on more and more missions, 170 00:11:01,880 --> 00:11:05,160 Speaker 1: hoping he would die in battle. Saul failed to grasp 171 00:11:05,200 --> 00:11:09,040 Speaker 1: the truth that God's purposes could not would not be deterred. 172 00:11:09,520 --> 00:11:13,880 Speaker 1: For Samuel eighteen and verse fourteen says, and David had success, 173 00:11:13,920 --> 00:11:17,360 Speaker 1: and all his undertakings for the Lord was with him. 174 00:11:18,440 --> 00:11:21,400 Speaker 1: Only a fool thinks that he can defeat the plans 175 00:11:21,400 --> 00:11:26,480 Speaker 1: of God, and Saul was acting like a fool. Of course, 176 00:11:26,520 --> 00:11:29,840 Speaker 1: his plans backfired, and God gave David victory after victory, 177 00:11:29,920 --> 00:11:33,080 Speaker 1: strengthening his position and his power in the hearts of 178 00:11:33,120 --> 00:11:37,320 Speaker 1: the people. Then Saul had promised a reward for the 179 00:11:37,400 --> 00:11:41,000 Speaker 1: person who would defeat the giant, and the reward would 180 00:11:41,040 --> 00:11:43,959 Speaker 1: be the hand of his daughter in marriage, rather than 181 00:11:44,040 --> 00:11:47,200 Speaker 1: giving David his oldest daughter in marriage, though he gave 182 00:11:47,240 --> 00:11:50,920 Speaker 1: her hand to another. But this didn't bother David. He 183 00:11:51,000 --> 00:11:54,800 Speaker 1: was taken up with Saul's youngest daughter, Michael. Saul was 184 00:11:54,840 --> 00:11:57,320 Speaker 1: happy to hear this, as he saw an opportunity to 185 00:11:57,400 --> 00:12:00,800 Speaker 1: once more put David in harm's way because David could 186 00:12:00,880 --> 00:12:03,880 Speaker 1: not afford a dowry for Michael, and Saul proposed the 187 00:12:03,920 --> 00:12:07,760 Speaker 1: payment of one hundred Philistine foreskins that would surely lead 188 00:12:07,800 --> 00:12:11,160 Speaker 1: to David's death. David, however, wasn't alone in the fight. 189 00:12:11,280 --> 00:12:13,840 Speaker 1: Brave men joined him and he was able to defeat 190 00:12:13,920 --> 00:12:18,880 Speaker 1: one hundred Philistines. David married Saul's daughter, but Saul continued 191 00:12:18,920 --> 00:12:22,800 Speaker 1: to plot against David. Yet in all of this, David 192 00:12:22,880 --> 00:12:26,640 Speaker 1: continued to show great love and respect for Saul. He 193 00:12:26,720 --> 00:12:32,640 Speaker 1: knew of Saul's evil, envious intentions, but he exemplified loyalty 194 00:12:32,800 --> 00:12:37,240 Speaker 1: and love even to someone who hated him. As God 195 00:12:37,280 --> 00:12:40,360 Speaker 1: continued to give David's victory, the people grew more and 196 00:12:40,520 --> 00:12:45,480 Speaker 1: more in love with David. David, however, did not grow prighteful. 197 00:12:46,160 --> 00:12:49,440 Speaker 1: His heart remained focused on God, and God blessed him 198 00:12:49,520 --> 00:12:53,440 Speaker 1: at every turn. Saul grew further and further away from 199 00:12:53,520 --> 00:12:57,440 Speaker 1: God in disobedience and darkness, and the next time we 200 00:12:57,480 --> 00:13:00,280 Speaker 1: will hear how Salt one more time tries to take 201 00:13:00,360 --> 00:13:04,000 Speaker 1: David's life and how the Lord protects the future. King 202 00:13:04,720 --> 00:13:07,280 Speaker 1: Lord God, give us the heart of a man like David, 203 00:13:07,679 --> 00:13:12,320 Speaker 1: a heart for you. May we always remain faithful and true. 204 00:13:12,840 --> 00:13:16,840 Speaker 1: May our humility and our integrity always be present in 205 00:13:16,880 --> 00:13:20,120 Speaker 1: our lives. God help us always to give you the 206 00:13:20,120 --> 00:13:24,840 Speaker 1: glory for every victory in our lives. In Jesus name, Amen. 207 00:13:25,600 --> 00:13:28,880 Speaker 1: Thank you for listening to today's Bible in a Year podcast. 208 00:13:29,320 --> 00:13:32,680 Speaker 1: I'm Jack Graham from Dallas, Texas. Download the Prey dot 209 00:13:32,679 --> 00:13:36,199 Speaker 1: com app and make prayer and Bible study a priority 210 00:13:36,280 --> 00:13:39,240 Speaker 1: in your life. If you enjoyed this podcast, share it 211 00:13:39,280 --> 00:13:42,520 Speaker 1: with someone you love or know. 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